Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20

Attorneys Ketcham and Stevens o
Herman were in town last Saturday
w. B. Hancock came over from
Aberdeen to spend Sunday with his
family here.
FL. w. Stone and r. r. Johnson, Of
Benson, visited Donnelly on Monday
of this week.
Rev. Geo. Hepperle, of Wahpeton,
was the guest of Rev. Geo. Gaskell
last Saturday.
Mrs. r. p. Wells, Herman, visited
relatives and friends in Morris dur.
ing the past week.
Frank Siddall, the soap manufac-
turer, has paid over $4,000 to h single
paper for advertising and has grown
wealthy by judicious and liberal
use OF printers ink. Here's a pointer
for you.
Hon. II. w. Stone has recently re-
ceived three domesticated wild
turkeys from Hon. John Wentworth,
of Chicago. These birds are very
hardy and. it is said, can be raised
with profit.
Much work will be needed on the
roads leading to Morris this season.
The approaches to the bridges built
last year are now In an almost inn
passible condition and should be fixed
rs soon rs possible.
Farm. Stock and Home suggests
mildly: We don't want to encourage
farmers to such an extent that they
will work themselves to death but
there Is tendency towards better
prices for farm products of many
kinds.
Rev. Father Hepperle preached in
the Catholic church here last Satur-
day. His was the first sermon ever
delivered in this church in the Ger
man language and was greatly zap
preciated by the German portion of
the congregation.
A Dickens Sociable" has been
contemplated for some time but now
it is proposed to drop the Dickens
features and provide an enjoyable
musical programme instead. An an
nouncement of the time of the social
will be given later on.
The east bound day passenger train
on the Manitoba road no longer stops
at Morris for dinner. There is no
rerson for the change, unless it be
that the Manitoba company is again
exhibiting some of its, old time
friendliness for this place.
IfMorris had manufacturing es-
tablishment, employing from so to
100 men, money would be more
plentiful, real estate more valuable
and everybody would be more pros
porous. By proper effort, we believe
such an institution can be secured.
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Munro, J. House, III. Hutchins and
L. H. Wellington, knights Templar,
left last night to escort the remains
of J. E. Favrow to Lake City. The
company was met in St. Paul this
morning by company of Knights
from Lake City.
What has Morris done to merit
such awful punishment? Three lite
insurance agents from abroad" have
added themselves to the usual num-
Der of local celebrities in this line
and have pursued the average citizen
with a pertinacity that should ex-
cite admiration.'
A. DeKay and G.. E. Darling,
armed with spear and q shotgun
made raid into the country last
Thursday and enjoyed "fisaerman's
luck" They got good wetting and
no fish. TT. Moore was out fishing
the same day, but, as the editor was
with him, he brought home some
fish.
LII. Pushcr has bought D. C.
Smiths interests in the Union Meat
market. The business Of the market
will be continued under the firm
name of L. FL. Pushor & Co. To be-
gin with Mr.. Pushor says he wants
to buy a car load ofpotatoes and will
have other things to be made known
soon.
After about six years Of faithful
and satisfactory service as post
master, NJ. L. Torpey stepped aside
yesterday and F. E. Newell succeeded
him in the duties of that important
office. Mr.. Newell is one of the we'll
known and popular business men of
the place and his appointment as
post master meets with general app
proval.
s. G. Williams will soon start
paper at Rutland, D. T. Mr..
Williams is we'll known here and at
Herman as an excellent printer and a
pleasing writer. That he will give
the people of Rutland good paper
there is no doubt. Mrs. Williams
will spend the summer with her
friend Mrs. James Borrill before go
ing to Dakota.
Overton Fife & Drum Corps will
give dance and supper on May 5th.
The proceeds will be used for the
purpose of improving the uniform of
the corps. The boys intend COM
petiHg at the encampment in Sank
Centre in June and deserve all the
encouragement it is possible to give